Deadline: 18-Mar-22
The Regional Program for Local Democracy in the Western Balkans 2 (ReLOaD2) is a continuation of initiatives supported by the EU – Local Democracy Strengthening Project (LOD, 2009-2016) and the subsequently expanded Regional Program for Local Democracy in the Western Balkans (ReLOaD, 2017-2020).
The overall goal of the project is to strengthen participatory democracy and EU integration in the Western Balkans, by strengthening civil society and encouraging young people to actively participate in the decision-making process, and improving a supportive legal and financial environment for civil society.
The specific objective of the project is to strengthen partnerships between local authorities and civil society in the Western Balkans, by spreading a successful model of transparent project financing of CSOs (LOD methodology) from local government budgets, aimed at greater civic participation and youth participation in decision-making and service delivery in local communities.
Priorities
This is an opportunity to invite all civil society organizations (CSOs) from Bosnia and Herzegovina to submit project proposals related to the development goals listed in the document of the Development Strategy of the Municipality of Bihac for the period 2014-2023, in the following priority areas:
- Culture
- Sports
- Support for young people
- Support for children and adults with disabilities
- Social policy
- Environmental protection
- Animal welfare
Funding Information
- The value of the project proposals to be awarded under this call must be between the following minimum and maximum amount:
- minimum amount: 10,000.00 KM
- maximum amount: 70,000.00 KM
- One civil society organization may submit several project proposals within one or more public calls, with the maximum amount of funds that can be allocated for project implementation to one civil society organization during the total duration of the ReLOaD2 project 120,000.00 KM.
- The duration of the project can be from 5 (five) to 9 (nine) months, in the period from April 2022, until December 2022. years.
Location: Projects must be implemented exclusively in the area of the City of Bihac and for the residents of the City of Bihac. In exceptional cases it is allowed to carry out certain activities on the territory of another local government if there are objective reasons stated in the project proposal.
Eligibility Criteria
- Participation in this public call is open, on an equal basis, to all formally registered CSOs (associations or foundations), in accordance with the applicable legislation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- To apply for the public call, applicants must:
- be formally registered CSOs in accordance with applicable legislation (association or foundation);
- Potential applicants cannot participate in the call or receive grants if they do not submit a signed and scanned eligibility statement with the project proposal.
- This public call is not open to branches of foreign and international associations, foundations and other non-profit organizations registered and operating in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Applicants will be excluded from participating in the call or from the award of grants if at the time of the call for proposals:
- subjects of conflict of interest;
- is guilty of misrepresentation in supplying the information required by the contracting authority as a precondition for participation in a call for proposals or for failure to supply the required information;
- try to obtain confidential information, influence the evaluation committee or the contracting authority during the evaluation process of the call for proposals.
For more information, visit https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=88114